The Cinema of Japan and Korea provides a timely introduction to the history
and continuing vibrancy of Japanese and Korean film. The 24 concise and
informative essays each approach an individual film or documentary, together
offering a unique insight into the cinematic output of these two countries. With
a range that spans from silent cinema to the present day, and from films that
have achieved classic status to the underground masterpieces, this collection
provides an overview of the breadth of the Japanese and Korean cinematic
landscapes. Among the directors covered are Akira Kurosawa, Takeshi Kitano, Kim
Ki-duk, Kenji Mizoguchi, Kinji Fukusaku, Kim Ki-young, Nagisa Oshima and Takashi
Miike, and the volume considers in-depth studies of films such as Battle Royale,
Killer Butterfly, Audition, Violent Cop, In the Realm of the Senses, Tetsuo 2:
Body Hammer, Teenage Hooker Becomes a Killing Machine, Stray Dog, A Page of
Madness and Godzilla
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